TORONTO, Canada – Belinda Bencic pulled off the biggest win of her blossoming career on Saturday night, outlasting Serena Williams in an electric semifinal match at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
Williams, a 21-time Grand Slam champion and the World No.1 for almost two and a half years straight now, clawed back – she won the next three games to close the gap to 5-4, and she blasted an ace to go up 15-0 in that game, seemingly on her way to drawing even. But Bencic lifted her game one last time, and just in time, blasting one last forehand winner to edge the No.1-seeded American, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Not only did Bencic score her first career win over a World No.1, but, at 18 years old, she’s the youngest player to beat Williams in a completed match since a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova beat her in the final of the WTA Finals in 2004. Williams had also won 24 of her last 25 matches against teens.
Belinda Bencic consiguio la victoria mas importante de su joven carrera al vencer en electrizante semifinal a la numero uno del mundo Serena Williams en la Rogers Cup…
Williams con 21 titulos de Grand Slamd y numero uno del mundo perdio un invicto de casi dos años y medio….y no fue facil para la joven Bencic quien perdio el primer set 3-6 y y gano el segundo 7-5 el tercero fue un 6-4….
No solo Bencic se anota su primera victoria sobre una numero 1, sino que la joven de 18 años, se convierte en la jugadora mas joven en vencer a Serena, desde que lo consiguiera MariA Sharapova CON 17 años, en la final de la WTA EN EL 2004. La Suiza Bencic cumplio 18 años el pasado 10 de marzo.